#AE7E7F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.06 17.5), rgb(174, 126, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AE7E7F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7E7F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.06 17.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE7E7F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7E7F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7E7F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7E7F text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9596
oklch(70.6% 0.047 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7E7F
oklch(64.1% 0.06 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#966465
oklch(55.7% 0.065 18)
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Step 700
700
#805354
oklch(49.2% 0.06 18)
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Step 800
800
#684445
oklch(42.8% 0.05 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#55393A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#AE7E7F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #87857F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8797F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7E7F
#AE7E7F
oklch(64.1% 0.06 17.5)
- #5F9899
#5F9899
oklch(64.1% 0.06 197.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE7E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE7E7F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.